NEW WAR ON GANGS SHOOTOUT, ARMS FIND STIRS CALL FOR ACTION.Byline: Mariel Garza Staff Writer PACOIMA - Police and city officials vowed Monday to carry out a renewed war on gangs after a broad-daylight shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. between rival gangs left three bystanders, including a 2-year-old girl, wounded and led officers to a large cache of weapons. Sixteen firearms - including four assault rifles, a bayonet bayonet Short, sharp-edged, sometimes pointed weapon, designed for attachment to the muzzle of a firearm. According to tradition, it was developed in Bayonne, France, early in the 17th century and soon spread throughout Europe. and hundreds of rounds of ammunition - were found Sunday at a Pacoima home as police looked for suspects in the shootout. ``This is a war on crime. This is a war on gangs,'' said City Council President Alex Padilla, who represents the northeast San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . ``We have to take our community back, but we need the community to participate and cooperate with the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. .'' Los Angeles Police Chief Bernard C. Parks Bernard Parks (born December 7, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Parks attended Los Angeles City College, received his B.S. , who joined Padilla at a press conference, said the weapons cache showed how dangerous gangs have become. ``It is also a clear indication of the kind of firepower that is out in the community,'' said Parks. ``These weapons will never hurt anyone else in the city of Los Angeles
Mayor James Hahn said later through an aide that he is developing new programs to stem the increase in gang-related crime. ``With a 17.3 percent rise in violent crime in the last year, any increase in gang violence is one of the mayor's top priorities,'' spokeswoman Julie Wong said. `'We are looking at a number of alternatives at keeping kids from getting into gangs and (for) getting out of gangs, such as expanding after- school programs and creating more positive opportunities for young people.'' The shootout occurred about 4:30 p.m. Sunday when two men in a 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass opened fire on several men standing in front of a house in the 11100 block of Glenoaks Boulevard. The men ran into the house and armed themselves with assault weapons, then fired at the fleeing car, authorities said. Two women and a 2-year-old girl were hit as their southbound cars were caught in the cross-fire, authorities said. The women suffered only minor injuries, but the girl was in guarded condition at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History in Mission Hills suffering from wounds to the chin and head. Officers Phil Clarke and Karolin Knop knop n. A small decorative knob or boss. [Middle English knopp, knoppe, from Old English cnop.] were on patrol in the area and witnessed the shooting, officials said. They stopped the Cutlass about four blocks from the scene, and, after a brief chase, arrested Juan Lara, 20, on suspicion of attempted murder. Another suspect, Rafael Macias, 19, escaped and is still at large. Police also arrested Ernesto Calvillo, 22, and Ernesto Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. the firearms, one of which had a bayonet attached. The suspects in custody all have prior arrests and are ``documented'' gang members, police said. Police said recovery of so much firepower in one location is uncommon. ``Occasionally, you get recoveries like this, but this is unusual,'' said Capt. Mike Chambers, who took over in January as head of the Foothill Division. ``It is a little bit frightening to realize there were this many guns on the street.'' Padilla said the LAPD also needs the public's help in locating Macias - whose nickname is ``Lil Fly'' - and in fighting gang violence. ``We need the community's help and we need the community's help on an ongoing basis - to be involved, be vigilant, to cooperate and support the men and women who patrol our streets.'' Staff Writer Rick Orlov contributed to this report. Suspect sought Anyone with information about Sunday's shooting or Rafael Macias' whereabouts is asked to call the LAPD's Foothill Division at (818) 834-3115 or (818) 834-3102 during the day and (877) 529-3855 on weekends and after regular business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a . CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1) After a Sunday shooting in Pacoima in which three people - including a child - were shot, this cache of weapons was found. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer (2) MACIAS Box: Suspect sought (see text) |
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